NDLI: Facilitating better postnatal care with women-held documents in The Gambia: a mixed-methods study

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Author	Gooden, Tiffany Gustafsson, Lotta Lu, Fides Rickard, Faith Sitch, Alice Cummins, Carole Manneh, Kebba Wilson, Amie MacArthur, Christine Manaseki-Holland, Semira
Abstract	Background Women-held documents are a basic component of continuity of maternity care. The use and completion of women-held documents following discharge could improve treatment and care for postnatal women. Using a mixed-methods study design, we aimed to assess the number, type, quality and completeness of women-held discharge documents, identify factors contributing to document completeness and facilitators or barriers for effective use of the documents. Methods Documents given to women at discharge from three hospitals in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia, were reviewed for content and quality. All women completed a questionnaire on the use of the documents. Poisson regression was used to estimate factors predicting document completion. Semi-structured interviews (n = 21) and focus groups (n = 2) were carried out with healthcare professionals (HCPs). Results Nearly all (n = 211/212; 99%) women were given a document to take home. The most complete document (maternal record) had on average 17/26 (65%) items completed and 10% of women held an illegible document. None of the women’s sociodemographic or clinical characteristics predicted document completeness. The following facilitators for effective use of documents were identified from the women’s responses to the questionnaire and interviews with HCPs: 94% of women thought written information is important, 99% plan to have postnatal check-ups and 67% plan to use their documents, HCPs understand the importance of the documents and were familiar with the document’s use and content. The following barriers for effective use of documents were identified: HCPs had too many women-held documents to complete at discharge, there is no national protocol and HCPs think women do not understand the documents due to a lack of education and that women often lose or forget their documents. Conclusions Women-held documents are well established in The Gambia; though quality and completeness needs improving. Future research should determine the impact of using only one document at discharge, protocols and training on completeness, among other outcomes, and on ways to ensure all women are using the documents for their postnatal care.
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ISSN	14712393
DOI	10.1186/s12884-021-03902-6
Journal	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-07-02
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Subject Keyword	Reproductive Medicine Maternal and Child Health Gynecology Maternity care Women-held documents Discharge Continuity of care The Gambia Low-income country Mixed-methods Handover
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Subject	Obstetrics and Gynecology
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